Hemet Elementary Preschool
Hemet Elementary Preschool is a licensed child care center in Hemet, CA, licensed for up to 106 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2017. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 24 centers in Hemet and has more citations per inspection than 58% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review and interviews, child #1 was out of visual observation from the teachers for at least one to two minutes. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Hemet Elementary Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Hemet Elementary Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on May 17, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Hemet Elementary Preschool compare with other daycares in Hemet?
It is tied for #15 of 24 centers in Hemet by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 58% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Hemet Elementary Preschool last inspected?
Sep 1, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Hemet Elementary Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hemet Elementary Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Riverside County, which includes Hemet, was $856 a month for preschoolers (about $1,080 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Hemet Elementary Preschool?
The licensee is Hemet Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Melina Serna.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 334844562 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.